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PROJECT ONE
Animals / Symbolism
KANGAROO
Research + Inspiration
Key Words VISUAL Soft, brown, white, red, orange, tan, strong, long, tall, bipedal, muscular, cute, ears, nose, tail, legs, pouch, fuzzy, fluffy, smooth, furry, rounded, arborial, common, powerful, sweet, simple, coarse, wiry, wide, carnivorous, herbivorous, fat, skinny, feminine, pretty, haunched, smooth, streamlined.
EMOTIONAL Strong, powerful, cute, vicious, harsh, aggressive, feminine, skittish, spry, hot-tempered, territorial, bouncy, playful, abrasive, silent, dominant, jumpy, energetic, masculine, self-substantial, fast, common, familiar, social, patriarchal, mercurial, friendly, adorable,
ASSOCIATION
SONIC
Australia, children, outback, desert, arid, jump, heat, nurture, motherly, fighting, punching, boxing, cute, zoos, aggressive, exaggerated, pouch, pregnant, ears, tail, legs, babies.
Grunt, thump, stomp, bound, clomp, swish, pound, gallop, cough, growl, bark, click, cluck, silent, quiet, noiseless, guttural, grumble, scream, mumble, groan, moan, squawk, clap.
My kangaroos began as simple thumbnail sketches. Using Alex’s 18 categories as starting points, I was able to create over 300 unique kangaroo symbols and scanned them using an app on my phone. The categories include geometric, minimal, one line, collage, typographic, behavior, texture, handdrawn, abstract, movement, dots, thick lines, badge/ crest, overlayed, habitat, cartoon, simple shapes, cultural.
KANGAROO
Sketches
Geometric
Minimal
One-line
Collage
Typographic
Behavior
Texture
Hand-drawn
Abstract
Movement
Dots
Thick Lines
Badge/Crest
Overlayed
Habitat
Cartoon
Simple Shapes
Cultural
DIGITAL
Refinements
KANGAROO
THE KANGAROO CAN TRAVEL UP TO 30MPH AND LEAP 30 FEET IN A SINGLE BOUND DUE TO THEIR LARGE FEET. EMILY MYERS 2020©